33 Dreamy Walk-In Robe Design Ideas

10 Jan

One of the interior spaces I like to dream about are luxury walk-in robes. It's truly a dream come true to have a large, elegant, well organised wardrobe. I'm sharing with you some of the best designs I've found from around the web.

But before we get to that... here's the answers to a few questions you may be looking for - if you're in the process of designing your very own, dream-worthy walk-in robe.

What exactly is a walk-in robe?

To put it simply, a walk-in robe is a wardrobe space that has its own dedicated room. It’s so metimes called a closet or dressing room and usually adjoins the master bedroom.

How wide does a walk-in robe need to be?

Minimum width of a walk-in robe is 1500 mm (comfortably). That’s based on a 600 deep robe and 900 wide walkway. If you asked me, what’s the best size for a walk-in robe? I’d say, as big as possible!

**Let there be light! The skylight is an amazing feature in this walk-in robe by** **Kyal & Kara**

How much room do you need for hanging clothes?

It depends on how many clothes you have ;)

I always allow 600 mm depth for hanging clothes, although you could reduce this a little if there’s not enough room.

As a general rule, you should create mostly ‘short hanging’ spaces with at least one section for ‘long hanging’. Short hanging is for shirts, skirts and folded pants, you’ll need about 1 m height for these. Long hanging is for dresses, long coats and pants, you’ll need about 1.5 m height for these (unless you have ball gowns that are longer).

How deep should a shoe rack be?

It depends what size shoes you have ;)

As a general rule, I allow at least 350 mm depth. However, if I have clients with big feet, I increase it accordingly. And, don’t forget to allow extra height for storing boots, if you have them.

**A light wood walk-in robe design with pull out shoe shelves | designed & manufactured by** **Packers**

Shoe storage ideas

Shoe storage is often overlooked when designing a wardrobe layout. A dedicated space for shoes is my kind of dreamy walk-in robe. I don’t get to wear fancy heels anymore, but I wouldn’t mind just looking at them on the shelves :)

**Beautiful shoes and bags, proudly on display in a walk-in closet. | designed by** **LA Closet Design**

**Plenty of room on the bottom shelf for shoe storage | image via** **Wokai Design**

**A Scandinavian apartment with very stylish black metal shoe rack. | image via** **Pufik Homes**

**Modular shoe shelf system by Swedish brand** **String**
**String System modules:** **here**

**A narrow shoe cabinet is great for maximising space in your walk-in robe | bloggers home:** **Adore Home Magazine**
**STÄLL shoe cabinet from IKEA:** **here**
**More shoe racks:** **here**, **here** & **here**

Dark wood glamour

Walk-in robes that are enveloped in dark wood are sophisticated, elegant, and moody. It screams luxury to me.

**Dark wood, Italian designer walk-in closet by Molteni & C. The LED strip lights are a fabulous idea | stockist:** **Hub Furniture**

**Mens walk-in robe in black stained wood, very classy | designed and made by** **Kvänum**

**Wooden wall panelling with a tall mirror, plus a nice place to sit and put your shoes on. Believe it or not, this isn’t a photo, it’s a visualisation! | Interior designer:** **Alexandra Rudenko** **| Visualiser:** **Diana Beklemesheva**
**tall mirrors:** **here**, **here** & **here**
**bench seat storage:** **here**, **here**, **here**, **here** & **here**

Scandinavian Style

Light, fresh and clean… a modern space you’ll always enjoy being in.

**Simple, blonde wood walk-in robe in a Swedish home | Photography by** **Mike Karlsson Lundgren** **for** **Fantastic Frank**

**Open plan, Scandinavian style walk-in robe, ensuite & bedroom. Stunning. | Photography by** **Belen Aquino** **| see more of this stunning home at** **The Design Chaser**

**A fashion stylist’s walk-in robe in Copenhagen, featuring big shaker style drawers and a cozy white rug. | photography by** **Line Klein**
similar rugs: here, here & here

Dreamy Dressing Tables

I don’t know about you but I would feel like a princess if I had my own dressing table. I could sit in front of the mirror and have one of my maids brush my long silky hair 100 times each night…

**The dressing table and wallpaper is so striking and interesting in this Moscow apartment | dressing table:** **Sangiacomo** **| wallpaper:** **Elli Popp** **| puff stool:** **Ligne Roset** **| interior design by** **Lighthouse Group** **| photography by Sergey Ananyev for** **Architectural Digest Magazine RU**

**Functional mirror and storage bench, in front of a large window. Love this idea | designed by** **Form Bureau** **| photography by Dmitriy Chebanenko**

**A modern white dressing table in Melbourne CBD | by** **Ben Thomas Builder** **| Architect: Shelley Roberts | Photographer: Nicole England**

Dream dressing tables can also be placed in the centre of the room like these examples:

**This amazing walk-in robe is from the home of Hollywood star Diane Keaton. Apparently she got all her design inspiration from Pinterest. She even wrote a book about it,** **‘The House that Pinterest Built’** **| photography by** **Lisa Romerein**

**If you look closely at the detail in this luxurious walk-in robe, it’s just perfect. Right down to the little brass knobs. | designed and made by** **Kvänum**

Walk-in robe organisation ideas

Imagine perfect little compartments for your jewelry, or an integrated laundry basket. Imagine a world where everything’s in the ideal place and everything always goes back where it came from (sigh).

**Wardrobe inserts and organisers will change your life. I’m looking at this photo thinking, I wish I had this many cool sunglasses! | from the home of Sophie at** **Peppahart, via** **Three Birds Renovations**
**IKEA PAX interior organisers:** **here**

**Just look at the pull out trays, the illuminated shelving and all those compartments for shirts! That’s very impressive wardrobe organisation by Italian designer brand Molteni & C | stockist:** **Hub Furniture**

Loose furniture

Budget friendly, yet stylish hanging rails and mobile storage solutions. These are great if you’re renting or you don’t want to go all out with a complete fit-out. If you practice minimalism, you won’t need room for much ‘stuff’ anyway :)

**Industrial clothes rack and shelves by German company** **Noodles Corp.**
**similar styles:** **here** & **here** **| wood and canvas style:** **here**

**Fix your hanging rail from the ceiling with leather straps, like this one from** **HG Designs**
**Leather Straps only:** **here** **- similar**

Scandinavian Minimalism… or *Japandi*. This simple, yet beautiful storage and hanging unit is by Frama

**Swedish shelving and hanging system by** **String. A stylish, lightweight, modular system.**
**String System modules:** **here**

Beautiful walk-in robe doors

You may prefer to have doors on all your robes. I can understand that. Your clothes and shoes won’t get all dusty and it’s nice to have things neatly shut away.

**The perforated pattern on these walk-in robe doors, combined with the fresh colour palette is just perfect for this home in Corsica. | interior design:** **double g**

**Beautiful Shaker doors and French Oak floors complete this stunning walk-in robe in Charleston. | Interior Design:** **Cortney Bishop Design** **| Photography:** **Katie Charlotte**

**Elegant and sophisticated, French style doors in this walk-in robe. | Interior design:** **Kingston Lafferty Design** & **Brazil Associates** **| Contractor:** **Wallace Construction** **| Joinery:** **Husswood Joinery** **| Photography:** **Barbara Corsico**

**Dive into this deep blue walk-in robe, complete with Mongolian sheepskin chair. | interior design:** **Flack Studio** **| paint colour: Dulux Royal Battle | chair:** **Baxter Nepal Armchair** **from Criteria Collection | photography:** **Anson Smart**

**Walk-in robe with bold green cupboards surrounding an island dressing table with retro pendant light: *George Nelson Bubbles Saucer* | paint colour: Dulux Urban Garden | interior design:** **Nest Architects** **| builder:** **TCM Building Group** **| photography: Lauren Bamford**
**Replica George Nelson Bubbles Saucer pendant light:** **here**

**Lots of pastel personality in this walk-in robe. Winner of the Single Residential Interior category for the** **Dulux Colour Awards 2018** **| the Dulux colours used: Bleached Coral Half & Antarctica Lake Quarter | interior design:** **Bagnoli Architects** **| photography by** **Ari Hatzis**

**If you’re dreaming about deep, luxurious colours for your walk-in robe design, try aubergine. This colour is Brinjal No.222 by Farrow & Ball | image source:** **Anthropologie**
**Brinjal paint and sample pots:** **here**

**Wooden joinery combined with some clear glass doors is a nice idea. This walk-in robe features Ramel doors in smoked oak nougat by** **Kvänum**

Verity Jayne

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